Gertrude Stein

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born

in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, The United States

February 03, 1874

died

July 27, 1946

gender

female

genre

Nonfiction, Arts & Photography, Poetry

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Gertrude Stein was an American writer who spent most of her life in France, and who became a catalyst in the development of modern art and literature. Her life was marked by two primary relationships, the first with her brother Leo Stein, from 1874-1914, and the second with Alice B. Toklas, from 1907 until Stein's death in 1946. Stein shared her salon at 27 rue de Fleurus, Paris, first with Leo and then with Alice. Throughout her lifetime, Stein cultivated significant tertiary relationships with well-known members of the avant garde artistic and literary world of her time.

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Gertrude Stein's Books

Average rating: 3.73 · 10,706 ratings · 890 reviews · 106 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 3,338 ratings — published 1933 — 33 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tender Buttons 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 2,263 ratings — published 1914 — 30 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Lives 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 1,554 ratings — published 1909 — 47 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Picasso 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 1938 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Writings by Gertrude Stein, Carl Van Vechten (Editor) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paris France 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 1940 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 1931 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of Americans by Gertrude Stein, William H. Gass (Foreword by), Steven Meyer (Introduction) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 1925 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everybody's Autobiography 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 1971 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ida 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 1971 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Gertrude Stein

“We are always the same age inside. ”
― Gertrude Stein

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“Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something. ”
― Gertrude Stein

tags: humour

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“If you can't say anything nice about anyone else, come sit next to me.”
― Gertrude Stein

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What non-fiction book would you like to read for our April group read?

The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S. Lovell

17 votes, 40.5%

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein

10 votes, 23.8%

The Long Week-End: A Social History of Great Britain 1918-1939 by Robert Graves

8 votes, 19.0%

From Equal Suffrage to Equal Rights: Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party, 1910-1928 by Christine A. Lunardini

7 votes, 16.7%

42 total votes

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